The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Ireland and England in July and August 2004. They first played Ireland in 3 One Day Internationals, winning the series 3–0. They then played England in the first ever Twenty20 International for either gender, with New Zealand winning the match by 9 runs.[1] Finally, they played England in 5 ODIs and 1 Test match, with England winning the ODI series 3–2 and the Test match ending as a draw.[2]
| New Zealand women's cricket team in Ireland in 2004 | |||
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| Ireland | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 22 – 24 July 2004 | ||
| Captains | Clare Shillington | Maia Lewis | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Isobel Joyce (85) | Helen Watson (121) | |
| Most wickets | Barbara McDonald (5) | Amanda Green (7) | |
Tour of Ireland edit
Squads edit
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WODI Series edit
1st ODI edit
22 July 2004
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jo Day and Jill Whelan (Ire) both made their WODI debuts.
2nd ODI edit
3rd ODI edit
Tour of England edit
| New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 2004 | |||
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| England | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 8 – 30 August 2004 | ||
| Captains | Clare Connor | Maia Lewis | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 1-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Charlotte Edwards (117) | Maia Lewis (77) | |
| Most wickets |
Isa Guha (3) Katherine Brunt (3) | Rebecca Steele (3) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Charlotte Edwards (134) | Haidee Tiffen (125) | |
| Most wickets | Isa Guha (10) |
Louise Milliken (8) Rebecca Steele (8) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Claire Taylor (43) | Rebecca Rolls (39) | |
| Most wickets | Rosalie Birch (4) | Aimee Watkins (3) | |
Squads edit
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Tour Matches edit
20-over match: Sussex v New Zealand edit
29 July 2004
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- Sussex Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Full scorecard unavailable. Match summary from Wisden Cricketer's Almanac.[6]
50-over match: Marylebone Cricket Club v New Zealand edit
30 July 2004
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151/7 (50 overs) | |
- Marylebone Cricket Club Women won the toss and elected to field.
50-over match: England Development Squad v New Zealand edit
50-over match: England Development Squad v New Zealand edit
3 August 2004
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Maia Lewis 52 (96)
Nicky Myers 3/32 (10 overs) |
- England Development Squad Women won the toss and elected to field.
Only T20I edit
5 August 2004
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rosalie Birch, Clare Connor, Charlotte Edwards, Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha, Jenny Gunn, Laura Newton, Lucy Pearson, Nicky Shaw, Jane Smit, Claire Taylor (Eng), Nicola Browne, Sarah Burke, Paula Flannery, Amanda Green, Maia Lewis , Sara McGlashan, Rebecca Rolls, Rebecca Steele, Haidee Tiffen, Aimee Watkins and Helen Watson (NZ) all made their WT20I debuts.
WODI Series edit
1st ODI edit
2nd ODI edit
3rd ODI edit
4th ODI edit
5th ODI edit
17 August 2004
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 46 overs per side due to rain.
Only Test edit
21 – 24 August 2004
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Katherine Brunt, Jenny Gunn (Eng), Sarah Burke, Paula Flannery and Rebecca Rolls (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.
References edit
- ^ "International Twenty20 cricket on the cards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Women in British Isles 2007". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Records/New Zealand Women in Ireland Women's ODI Series, 2004 - Ireland Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Maia Lewis to lead 14-member squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Records/New Zealand Women in England Women's ODI Series, 2004 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Engel, Matthew, ed. (2005). Wisden Cricketer's Almanac 2005. Alton, Hampshire: John Wisden & Co Ltd. p. 999. ISBN 0-947-76689-8.